Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine

Spine Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship trained in Adult Spine Surgery 

Training:

• Medical School: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
• Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Specializing In:

Adult Spinal Deformity, Cervical & Lumbar Degenerative Pathology, Spine Injury and Trauma, Minimally-Invasive and Microsurgery, Robotics and Navigation

Particular interests in artificial intelligence, augmented reality, osteoporosis, and healthcare disparities in spine surgery

Website: Brooklyn Spine Center

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Foot & Ankle Service, Podiatry
Clinical Instructor

Board Certified in Podiatric Medicine

Training:

• New York College of Podiatric Medicine
• Residency: Parsons Hospital, Flushing, NY

Specializing In:

Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Care, General Podiatry, Diabetic Foot and Wound Care.

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Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Fellowship trained in Pediatric

Training:

• Medical School: University of British Columbia, Canada
• Residency: University of Alberta, Canada
• Fellowship: University of British Columbia

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Hand Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship trained in Hand Surgery

Training:

• Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School
• Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
• Fellowship: Oregon Health and Science University

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Director,
Pediatric Orthopaedic Service
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship trained in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery with training in Limb Lengthening and Deformity

Training:

• Medical School: Albany Medical College
• Residency: Albany Medical Center
• Fellowship: Children's Hospital Colorado

Specializing in:

Limb lengthening and deformity correction, hip preservation, pediatric trauma/sports injuries, scoliosis and neuromuscular disease

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Director, Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction Service

Director, Orthopaedic Oncology Service

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

 

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship trained in Adult Reconstruction and Oncology

Training:

• Residency: University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
• Fellowships:
  • Lenox Hill Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System and the University of Minnesota Medical and Dental School
  • Washington Hospital Center, Children's National Medical Center and Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Dorr Institute for Arthritis Research and Education Foundation

Specializing In:

Orthopaedic Oncology and Joint Reconstruction

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Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship trained in Adult Reconstruction

Training:

• Medical School:American University of Antigua
• Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic

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Spine Service
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Training:

• Medical School: Saint George's University, Grenada
• Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Specializing In:

Adult and Pediatric Spinal Deformity

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Click here for coverage of Dr. Paulino's medical missionary trip to Nicaragua in March 2009.

Director,
Foot & Ankle Service
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Training:

• Medical School: Javeriana University, Colombia
• Residency: Javeriana University, Colombia
• Fellowship: Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Specializing In:

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Foot Deformities, Total Ankle Replacement, Limb Salvage, Foot & Ankle Reconstruction and Lower Extremity Trauma

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Interim Division Chief,
Director, Interventional Pain Management
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

Board Certified in Physiatry, Pain Medicine and Sports Medicine

Training:

• University of Dundee, UK
• Residency: Nassau University Medical Center
• Fellowships: Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Specializing In:

Interventional Pain Management, Fluoroscopic Injections, Back Pain and Sports Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Board Certified in Physiatry

Training:

• Zhejiang University
• Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship: Hangzhou Cancer Institute

Specializing In:

Acupuncture & Pain Management, Electrodiagnostic Studies (EMG) and Occupational Medicine

Attending Physician, Clinical Assistant Professor SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

• Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ 
• Internship: Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA
• Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

 

Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Training:

• Medical School: New York Medical College
• Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine

Board Certified in Physcial Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine

Training:

• Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency: NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn
• Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Medical Director

Division of Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine

Board Certified in Sports and Family Medicine

Training:

• Ross University School of Medicine
• Residency: Stony Brook University Hospital
• Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center

Specializing In:

Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal injuries and Athletic Concussions.

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Full Bio

Chairman,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine

Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Training:

• Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship: University of Kentucky

Specializing In:

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder and Knee Surgery

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Director of Research
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education:

• BS Physics
  NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
• PhD Chemical Physics
  NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
• Post Doc Materials
  NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

Specializing In:

• Languages: C, Assembler
• Biomaterials
• Peripheral Nerves
• Sensors / Instrumentation / Embedded System
• Imaging 

Senior Research Engineer
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education:

• BS Electrical Engineering
  NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
• MS Biomedical Engineering
  NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

Specialization:

Data Science, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Specializing In:

• Languages: Julia, R Programming, Python, Matlab, Labview
• Biomechanics: Implant Design / Testing, Mechanical Testing, Material Testing, Using Instron 8874 & 5577
• Data Analytics: Large / Big Data, SQL Databases, Statistics, Machine Learning

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Research Fellow - Clinical Research 
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education:

MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine

MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health

BS in Neurobiology and Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Madison